• Your AR Pest Control technician will inject a pesticide directly in the nest to kill all stages of the insects present in the nest. If possible, your technician will remove the nest. Wasps that were not in the nest at the time of the treatment will return and will re-enter the nest and die. If the nest has been removed the late arriving wasps will typically leave the area.
• Generally, there is no need to vacate the premises however, it is advisable to avoid the immediate vicinity of the nest for at least 24 hours.

YES. A wasp sting, is very painful and can prove serious and sometimes fatal. If you suspect a reaction to a wasp sting report to your nearest hospital immediately.

Only the queens and workers possess a stinger, Normally the stinger is used to kill prey on which wasps and their larvae feed, but they will sting animals and humans if provoked.

NO. Wasps are considered beneficial because they feed on flies and other insects. However, because they are attracted to sweet substances such as fresh fruit and juice their presence can prove to be a nuisance.

During summer and early fall months when workers are foraging for food. They become more aggressive in the fall as their food sources are eliminated and the weather becomes cooler.

Wasps are most active during the daylight hours.

Nests can be found around buildings on the upper casing of windows, verandas, gazebos, under eaves, ceilings, attics or in trees and shrubs. Several varieties of wasps build nests underground.

The queen (female reproductive) lays all the eggs. Most eggs develop into sterile workers. Late in the season, the queen produces eggs which develop into queens who overwinter will establish new nests the following spring. An average of 1,000 to 3,000 eggs are laid per nest which hatch and develop on daily basis.

Yes. Only new queens survive the winter, while the rest of the colony dies off in cold weather. The queen overwinters under loose bark or in crevices and lays eggs in the spring to start a new colony.

Yes. An abnormally cold, wet spring or hot, dry summer can influence the size of a wasp colony.

Yes. Always try to eliminate fallen fruit and refuse, which attract wasps. Sealing holes and other potential sites may help prevent nesting. Once a nest is established do not seal the hole until after treating and there is no more activity.

If I have wasps nests on my property what can be done to eliminate them?